Meet our leadership for 2022

Rosanne de Vries, Commodore

A message from incoming Commodore Rosanne de Vries
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First of all, I would like to thank you - our members, volunteers and supporters - for a wonderful year of sailing and community. With your support, we've had a remarkable 52nd year, which has included highlights such as the Sadie Hawkins All-Women's Skipper Race, a year-round Estuary racing program, numerous nautical webinars and of course, our successful Women's Sailing Seminar, now in its 29th year. 

None of this would be possible without the ongoing support of our member base (now 170 households strong) and our dedicated volunteers. Special mention goes to our 2021 Commodore, Melissa Grudin, who embraced digital channels for engaging our members throughout the pandemic. Thanks to her hard work, versatility and leadership, we have built a community and identity that has risen above the loss of our clubhouse in 2020--and is now poised for great things in the year ahead.

Island Yacht Club's board for 2022

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From left to right: Rosanne de Vries, Cristina Rubke (front), Thom Mantooth (back), Eric Korbas, Alice Watts and Melissa Grudin.

I am proud to introduce our newly-elected board:

• Ros de Vries - Commodore
• Eric Korbas - Vice Commodore
• Cristina Rubke - Rear Commodore
• Melissa Grudin - Staff Commodore
• Alice Watts - Secretary
• David Shea - Treasurer
• Thom Mantooth - Port Captain

It is truly my pleasure to serve with such a committed and diverse group of people, whose unique experiences and skills are assets to all of us.
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A vision for 2022

IYC members (from left to right): Jeannine, Pam, Monique, Shelli & Meredith.

As incoming Commodore for 2022, my vision is to build on our strengths, by prioritizing:

1. Community, through in-person and hybrid events, plus mutual aid with Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors (BAADS) and Alameda Community Sailing Center (ACSC).  
2. Transparency and accountability, through member-facing board meetings,  SGMs and AGMs.
3. Our racing programs, through active recruitment, training and placement of new Race Committee volunteers.

We will soon be inviting our members to upcoming board meetings, as well as announcing our next in-person event. In the interim, we look forward to seeing our sailing friends in tomorrow's Island Days series race and our next Weather, Tides and Instrumentation webinar on January 10. 

Thank you again for a wonderful 2021. If you're interested in volunteering, want to know more about club activities or simply want to get to know us better, I invite you to reach out to me at commodore@iyc.org.

Fair winds,
Rosanne de Vries, Commodore